About

Olive Baptist Church was founded in 1894 when a group of 12 people from Canoe Baptist Church in Canoe, Alabama, came to Pensacola and started the church. The church was originally across Olive Road in a wooden structure but moved to the north side of the street in 1949.

Today, Olive has grown to an average attendance of 3,000. Despite its large size, Olive still contains the spirit of a smaller church through our numerous Bible studies, small groups, and ministry opportunities.

Experiencing God through worship is one of the most powerful moments in the life of a believer, whether it takes place in the privacy of your own home or with a large group of believers in a corporate setting. Olive invites you to join us as we try to create a worship experience that leads people to encounter the greatness and presence of their Creator. Our desire is to have a worship service that leaves you wanting more, inspires you to invite friends, and moves you to a deeper relationship with the Father.

Olive Baptist Church is pastor led, deacon served, committee organized, and church approved. Olive is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. All Southern Baptist churches are autonomous but choose to work together to train and send out workers to spread the Gospel on a local, state, national and international level.

Olive Baptist Church exists to spread the good news about Jesus Christ, to draw people closer to God, and to serve the needs of the community.